Conference Board 2018 Forecast:
A happy new year seems in store for the US Economy. Consumer and business spending are closing 2017 on a high note, pushing growth above 3 percent for the final three quarters of 2017. Tax cuts passed by Congress will provide an additional boost to the domestic economy this year. We project GDP to rise by 2.9 percent in 2018 compared to 2.3 percent for 2017.
The Atlanta Fed Reserve Bank is suggesting much higher numbers, though their system has been shown to be less than perfect in the past.
I'm sure when the congressional Dems read this, they'll sit on their hands some more.